It’s tattoo tuesday! This tattoo is on my outer arm just above my wrist. It’s my take on a very popular tattoo image making the rounds on Pinterest using the word “love”. I like to take inspiration from what is popular but adapt it to make it individually my own. To me, this tattoo is a reminder to Live to Love and Love to Live. It is quickly becoming my life’s mantra.
I got this tattoo in New York during my trip in May 2012. I always say that life’s too short to get bad tattoos so my friend and I went to Soho to Wooster Street Social Club Tattoo. This tattoo shop was featured on the brief TV reality show, NY INK. I had the pleasure of having Luke Wessman do this piece on me. . Luke was friendly and professional and most of all, very down to earth. We had a lot of fun and laughs while we were there.
I love to travel to new and exciting places and I also love tattoos that have a story, even if the story is that I just wanted it. I started seeking out tattoos while on vacation because there is not better souvenir than a tattoo. The last thing I needed was another trinket or keychain. I can’t wait till my next trip this coming spring!
That’s really cool. Did Luke design it or did you? I heard the guys at Wooster street are really cool and down to earth on top of being amazing artists.
I brought him a reference image and he put his own Luke-ism twist to it. He was an amazing guy. So friendly and funny. I would go back and see him anytime I was in NYC again.
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I love this tattoo .The ways its created , heart and awesome design . All credit goes to artist who created such a perfect tattoo.
Awesome design, I love it. I’m planning my next tattoo at the moment, but I can’t decide what to do. I really want to design it myself which would be nice as I’m always designing for others lol!
I got a tattoo the day I turned 18. I love tattoos because they can help you express yourself. I plan on getting lots of other tattoos in the future. Hopefully I can get my second one soon.
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It’s totally addicting! But so worth it.
I really miss NY INK. Why was it cancelled so fast?
Awesome tattoo, mind if I share this?
I love tattoos. This tattoo is really amazing.
I Agree! This tattoo is really amazing!
Oh yea shout out to all tattoo artist’s that make fantastic tattoos like this Great Tattoo!!!
Wow, that’s some really awesome looking ink! My husband, Michael, just got a new travel inspired, compass & anchor tattooed on his arm. He wrote about it along with a bunch of others on our site. Check it out, and let us know what you think!